Classified for credit

Elevated canopy walkway through old-growth coastal redwoods at a city zoo — supports dendrology, forest ecology, and conservation biology.

AZA-accredited zoo with conservation programs — covers animal biology, taxonomy, and global habitat/biodiversity concepts.

African wildlife preserve with guided open-vehicle tours — covers animal behavior, African ecosystem ecology, and conservation biology.

Marin County redwood and riparian park with ranger programs covering old-growth ecology, salmon habitat, and coastal California natural history.

37-acre botanic garden with themed plant collections including a children's garden — covers plant biology, horticulture, and world biomes in a hands-on outdoor setting.

Regional botanic garden with diverse plant collections — plant taxonomy, ecology, and California native plant biology.

55-acre botanical garden with over 9,000 plant species from world biomes — covers plant biology, ecology, and global biome classification.

City zoo with focus on animals of the Americas and conservation programs — supports zoology, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation curriculum.

Botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California native plants — covers plant adaptation, Mediterranean climate ecology, and regional conservation biology.

Accredited zoo with strong conservation programs covering vertebrate biology, California coastal wildlife, and endangered species management.

Large NPS recreation area in the Santa Monica Mountains — covers chaparral ecology, California native species, watershed geography, and outdoor education.

Rugged California state park with rocky headlands and tide pools — covers coastal ecology, marine biology, wave dynamics, and Pacific geography.

Sixty-acre botanic garden developed on a former landfill — plant biology, horticultural science, and environmental restoration ecology.

Second-growth coastal redwood park with earthquake geology features and creek ecosystems — supports forest ecology, seismic geography, and watershed biology.

Authentic Chinese garden at The Huntington — covers traditional landscape design, native Chinese plant species, and horticultural ecology.

Traditional Japanese garden within the Huntington estate — covers landscape design, plant ecology, and East Asian cultural geography.

Desert zoo and botanical garden in Palm Desert — covers Sonoran and Mojave desert ecology, drought-adapted plants, and desert animal adaptations with strong conservation programming.

Big-cat sanctuary housing rescued lions, tigers, and leopards — covers large felid biology, captive wildlife ethics, and conservation advocacy.

Large coastal chaparral state park above LA with ranger programs — covers Mediterranean-climate ecology, fire-adapted plant communities, and coastal California geography.

Coastal state reserve protecting rare Torrey pines — plant biology, coastal geology, erosion science, and San Diego ecology with ranger-led programs.

UC Berkeley botanical garden with 13,000+ plant species organized by world region — supports plant taxonomy, biogeography, and conservation biology.

NPS recreation area with reservoir, waterfalls, and forest ecosystems — covers hydrology, ecology, and California natural history with ranger programs.

Urban nature center in Riverside with trails and habitat areas — local ecology, native wildlife, and Southern California plant biology.

State natural reserve protecting the largest single display of the California poppy; covers native plant ecology, wildflower biology, and desert geography.